🇺🇸 English, 24 October 2026, breach-notification
Japanese firm GMO asks gov't to take preemptive cybersecurity steps
GMO Internet Group Inc. has asked the Japanese government to take preemptive cybersecurity measures.
The company has confirmed that customer information related to its foreign exchange trading service was leaked without authorization and used in fraudulent transactions.
GMO Internet Group Inc. said it may have compromised account passwords and other login credentials in the breach.
The incident prompted the company to ask the government to take preemptive cybersecurity measures.